Air India plane crash: 144 victims identified by DNA tests, recovery efforts intensify

Air India plane crash: 144 victims identified by DNA tests, recovery efforts intensify

Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 17 (IANS) Four days after the devastating crash of Air India flight AI-171 en route from Ahmedabad to London, authorities have confirmed that 144 DNA samples have been successfully matched as of noon Tuesday, according to Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi. The identification process is … Read more

India successfully tests indigenous UAV ‘Rudrastra’ in Jaisalmer

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) India has taken a significant leap in defence technology with the successful test of Rudrastra, an indigenous hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, Ministry of Defence officials said on Thursday. The test was conducted at … Read more

‘Over 7,200 space mission tests have been completed’, says ISRO chief V. Narayanan

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief V. Narayanan has said that 7,200 space mission tests have been completed as of now and 3,000 others are still pending by the Indian space agency, highlighting the importance of year 2025, which has been declared the “Gaganyaan” year. V. … Read more

India successfully tests hard-kill counter-swarm drone system ‘Bhargavastra’

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India achieved a significant milestone in its counter-drone capabilities with the successful test firing of its low-cost, hard-kill counter-swarm drone system, ‘Bhargavastra’, at the Seaward Firing Range in Gopalpur on Wednesday. The system met all specified performance targets and is being hailed as a major … Read more

PM Modi expresses pride and gratitude to scientists, remembers Pokhran tests

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, calling them a landmark event in India’s growth trajectory, expressing pride and gratitude towards the Indian scientific community on National Technology Day. Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi wrote in … Read more

Delhi govt tests air raid siren at ITO; plans to install 50 more

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness, the Delhi government on Friday tested an air raid warning siren installed atop the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) headquarters at ITO. The test, conducted in coordination with the Civil Defence Directorate, came in … Read more

Kerala woman tests positive for Nipah

Follow Us on Google News Malappuram (Kerala), May 8 (IANS) A woman in Kerala’s Malappuram on Thursday tested positive for Nipah, the deadly zoonotic virus that causes infections in human beings and is time and again striking in and around the district in the past few years, officials said. The 42-year-old woman had been suffering … Read more

Punjab to conduct psychometric tests for Class 10 girl students

Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) The Punjab government has introduced psychometric tests for girl students to discover their strengths and aptitudes, state School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Sunday. The tests will be conducted on class 10 students studying in government schools, he said, adding that the State Council of Educational Research and Training … Read more

India successfully tests short-range anti-ship missile with re-targeting feature

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) In a boost for India’s maritime power capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have carried out successful flight trials of a first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The missile was launched in bearing-only lock-on after launch mode with … Read more

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